Hidden, Healthy Fast-Food Finds

Hidden, Healthy Fast-Food Finds

Beginning May 1, you can get guacamole added to any menu item at Wendy's after 10 p.m. for no additional charge — just tell your cashier to "Guac it up!" Wendy's guacamole (35 calories a serving) is usually only available on its Baja Chili Salad, but now you can add it to the restaurant's other healthier options — such as a Small Chili or a Smoky Honey Mustard Flatbread Grilled Chicken Sandwich — for a late-night dinner or snack.

The average meal at a sit-down restaurant will set you back more than 1,000 calories, 151 percent of your daily sodium, and 89 percent of your daily fat, finds a recent study. But healthier options do exist — even if they're not always on the menu. Here's what to ask for.